The Dawn of Truth

A new day dawns and with it, heroes of truth.

The Evil

Asmodeus

Asmodeus is the evil god of tyranny and domination. He rules the Nine Hells with an iron fist and a silver tongue. Aside from devils, evil creatures such as rakshasas pay him homage, and evil tieflings and warlocks are drawn to his dark cults. His rules are strict and his punishments harsh:

Seek power over others, that you might rule with strength as the Lord of Hell does.

Repay evil with evil. If others are kind to you, exploit their weaknesses for your own gain.

Show neither pity nor mercy to those who are caught underfoot as you climb your way to power. The weak do not deserve compassion.

Bane

Bane is the evil god of war and conquest. Militaristic nations of humans and goblins serve him and conquer in his name. Evil fighters and paladins serve him. He commands his worshipers to:

Never allow your fear to gain mastery over you, but drive it into the hearts of your foes.

Punish insubordination and disorder.

Hone your combat skills to perfection, whether you are a mighty general or a lone mercenary.

Gruumsh

Gruumsh is the chaotic evil god of destruction, lord of marauding barbarian hordes. Where bane commands conquest, Gruumsh exhorts his followers to slaughter and pillage. Orcs are his fervent followers, and they bear a particular hatred for elves and eladrin because Corellon put out one of Gruumsh’s eyes. The One-Eyed God gives simple orders to his followers:

Conquer and destroy.

Let your strength crush the weak.

Do as you will, and let no one stop you.

Lolth

Lolth is the chaotic evil god of shadow, lies, and spiders. Scheming and treachery are her commands, and her priests are a constant force of disruption in the otherwise stable society of the evil drow. Though she is properly a god and not a demon, she is called the Demon Queen of Spiders. She demands that her followers:

Do whatever it takes to gain and hold power.

Rely on stealth and slander in preference to outright confrontation.

Seek the death of elves and eladrin at every opportunity.

Tharizdun

Tharizdun is the chaotic evil god who created the Abyss. He is not mentioned in many texts or scrolls because the fact of his existence is not widely known. A few scattered cults of demented followers revere him, calling him the Chained God or the Elder Elemental Eye. Tharisdun doesn’t speak to his followers, so his commands are unknown, but his cults teach their members to:

Channel power to the Chained God, so he can break his chains.

Retrieve lost relics and shrines to the Chained God.

Pursue the obliteration of the world, in anticipation of the Chained God’s liberation.

Tiamat

Tiamat is the evil god of wealth, greed, and envy. She is the patron of chromatic dragons and those whose lust for wealth overrides any other goal or concern. She commands her followers to:

Hoard wealth, acquiring much and spending little. Wealth is its own reward.

Forgive no slight and leave no wrong unpunished.

Take what you desire from others. Those who lack the strength to defend their possessions are not worthy to own them.

Vecna

Vecna is the evil god of undead, necromancy, and secrets. He rules that which is not meant to be known and that which people wish to keep secret. Evil spellcasters and conspirators pay him homage. He commands them to:

Never reveal all you know.

Find the seed of darkness in your heart and nourish it; find it in others and exploit it to your advantage.

Oppose the followers of all other deities so that Vecna alone can rule the world.